This Is The House That Jack Built - The Nursery Rhyme Collections

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This Is The House That Jack Built (Audio Sample and Lyrics)

This is the house that Jack built
This is the malt that lay in the house
that Jack built.

This is the rat that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cat that killed the rat
That ate the malt
that lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the dog that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cow with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow
with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the man
all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden
all forlorn
That milked the cow
with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the priest all shaven and shorn
That married the man
all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow
with the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
That lay in the house that Jack built.

This is the cock that crowed in the morn
That waked the priest
all shaven and shorn
That married the man all
tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden all forlorn
That milked the cow with
the crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
That lay in the house
that Jack built.

This is the farmer sowing his corn
That kept the cock that crowed in the morn
That woke the priest
all shaven and shorn
That married the man
all tattered and torn
That kissed the maiden
all forlorn
That milked the cow with the
crumpled horn
That tossed the dog
that worried the cat
That killed the rat
that ate the malt
That lay in the house
that Jack built!

Words & Music: Traditional
Arrangement: Ian J Watts/Mike Wilbury

See an interview with Graham Wyvill about the making of 'This Is The House That Jack Built'

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